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Título del libro: International Conference On The Physics Of Reactors 2008, Physor 08
Título del capítulo: A methodology for comparative assessment of energy options: The case of Mexico

Autores UNAM:
CECILIA MARTIN DEL CAMPO MARQUEZ; JUAN LUIS FRANCOIS LACOUTURE;
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Año de publicación:
2008
Palabras clave:

Computer circuits; Fuzzy logic; Comparative assessment; Decision element; Decision functions; Electricity generation; Environmental and social sustainability; Fuzzy logic inference; Social dimensions; Three dimensions; Sustainable development


Resumen:

This paper presents the development of a methodology to measure the sustainability of alternatives for electricity generation. It is based on the evaluation of indicators in three dimensions of sustainability. No single technology exhibited superior performance on the basis of all indicators and it was necessary the application of a method to make the aggregation of all the indicators, taking into account the relative importance in the decision. In this study, a fuzzy logic inference system was developed to build a decision function that depends on all the indicators. The purpose is to rank the energy options in terms of economic, environmental and social sustainability. All the decision elements are combined and integrated in an inference logic system that takes into account weights of different indicators. The methodology was applied to evaluate the sustainability of nuclear, wind, natural gas, coal, hydro and oil technologies under Mexican conditions. When only the economic dimension is considered nuclear is the best option, if the environmental dimension is also considered the nuclear option is the best alternative too. When the social dimension is also taken into account the nuclear option is the worst. These results are obtained using the same weight to each dimension to accomplish with the equilibrium principle of the sustainability.


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